Public Charity

THE KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER INC

Based in LOUISVILLE, KY, THE KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $6.2M in revenue, $6.6M in expenses, $7.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 45 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $781K.

EIN: 311005850 LOUISVILLE, KY Science & Technology Museums NTEE: A57 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.2M
Total Expenses$6.6M
Total Assets$7.1M
Grant Records45
Funding Total$781K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE CURIOSITY AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO EXPLORE AND EXPERIMENT WITH SCIENCE IN ALL ITS FORMS. WE EMBRACE A "DO SCIENCE" PHILOSOPHY: PLAY, TINKER, COLLABORATE, TEST, EXPERIMENT, LEARN FROM MISTAKES, AND TRY AGAIN. KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER PROVIDES A NEUTRAL SPACE TO ENGAGE IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT SCIENCE, FOSTERING CURIOSITY AND COLLABORATION ACROSS GENERATIONS AND BACKGROUNDS.WE BELIEVE SCIENCE MATTERS. IT EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS, STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES, AND FUELS THE WORKFORCE OF TOMORROW. STEAM SKILLS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR FACING THE CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY, AND SCIENCE LITERACY CREATES A FOUNDATION FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. BY MAKING SCIENCE PERSONAL, PARTICIPATORY, AND FUN, KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER ENSURES THAT CURIOSITY HAS NO LIMITS.

Where $100 goes at The Kentucky Science Center Inc

How The Kentucky Science Center Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$79 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$7 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $79 for programs

$46
Exhibits & flagship
58% of program spending
$23
Onsite education
29% of program spending
$10
Offsite education
13% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE INC
2024
A57 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM
$27,071
GREATER LOUISVILLE MEDICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION INC
2024
3RD INSTALLMENT ON UNIQUELY HUMAN EXHIBIT
$25,000
$23,110
$20,000
$18,421

Showing up to 5 of 45 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

NON-COMPENSATED BOARD Aaron Butler
NON-COMPENSATED BOARD (FROM 07/24) Ali Farooqui
NON-COMPENSATED BOARD Andrea Wilson
NON-COMPENSATED BOARD Andrew Renda
NON-COMPENSATED BOARD Becky Johnson
NON-COMPENSATED BOARD (FROM 07/24) Bhanu Calvert

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Arts & Culture
$537,231 25 grants
General Support
$179,106 15 grants
Training & Professional Development
$40,000 2 grants
Unspecified
$24,170 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $6.2M $6.6M $7.1M
2024 $5.9M $6.8M $7.4M
2023 $6.4M $6.4M $8.2M
2022 $8.1M $5.6M $8.0M
2021 $5.3M $4.4M $6.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.3M to $6.2M (+19%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.1M.

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